Cars and cows

Here's my car update: the workaround for the catalytic converter didn't work. The mechanic told me that doesn't happen very often. So, since it would cost $1000 for a new catalytic converter, I opted to just live with the check engine light on. He says it won't affect the car and since NM doesn't have emission control inspection, that's not a worry either.

Tin Can Installation. At the BLM petroglyph site

Tonight's adventure.

 I parked my car on the side of the road where I usually park. There was only 1 cow in the middle of the field, didn't see any others around. As I started walking on the opposite side of the road, the cow started mooing and walking towards my car. It kept up the bellowing for the whole time it took us to walk up the hill. It stayed right next to my car and didn't move.

I'm wondering why did this cow start making all this ruckus and come stand by my car. Maybe it didn't like the color red. Maybe it was mad cause I parked there.




All kinds of thoughts running thru my head, mostly thoughts about am I gonna get back in my car w/o getting attacked by this upset cow.


I avoided the issue by walking down the hill on the opposite side of the barb wire fence, just in case. Would that barb wire really protect me if the cow was mad at me? By the time I was halfway down the hill, I see other cows being herded down the road by several people. When I finally got to the bottom of the hill and talked with them, I found out that the other cows had wandered off, and the bellowing cow had got left behind. Not just that, but she was wanting her calf back. By the time I left, momma cow and calf looked quite content. And I was able to breathe a sigh of relief. It's a good thing I take my walking stick with me, I just never know when I might need it. :-)

Railroad Yard and Guadalupe St

I took my car in to have a little work done, so I had the mechanic drop me off near the Railyard Park.This is a revitalized area on the corner of Guadalupe St and Cerrillos Rd. There's various shops and places to eat. Very upscale.

Today's trains, the Santa Fe Southern and the New Mexican RailRunner.

  The original train station, not sure what year this is from.                                 

            The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

417 Aqua Fria St Santa Fe NM

It was inspiring to see a few people come up to the statue, make the sign of the cross, and offer prayer.

After all of my walking around, my feet were tired. I sat here waiting for my ride, and ready to go home. 
Life was good, no check engine light on. Halfway home, that darn check engine light came on again!! So, I'll be making a trip back to the garage to see what the code reader says.



 

Another day tending to business.

I spent this afternoon getting my car registered and trading my Colorado license for a New Mexico license. The final plastic copy will come in the mail. What they do is punch a hole in the out of state license and give you a paper copy of your NM one. So you need to carry both with you till the hard copy gets here.
I also have a pretty turquoise blue license plate, it looks like this one. 

The dogs and I discovered that the cows are now grazing in the area that we walk. I was trying to be careful and stay away from them, after all it's not like there isn't enough room. So, yesterday morning when we were almost back to the car, who should I see heading our way...
Fortunately I got the dogs in the car before they got any closer. They were too close for me. 
Ella was growling at them, she's so brave. I told her she'd be a squashed dog if one of them stepped on her.

          There's probably a dozen or so that are grazing in all.

The other exciting happening yesterday was Ria, deciding to go explore on the other side of the barb wire fence. It's not like there's not enough room to roam, the grass is always greener on the other side, I guess.
It took a little bit of work to figure out how to get her back through the fence. I'm not quite sure how she got through in the first place, but thankfully, I have my handy wooden walking stick that I used to lift up the fence so she could scoot underneath. All in a days adventure for Ria!

                                          tonight's view

Sunday Sunset, no words needed

The flea market today

Entrance

Food, of course!

what outside stalls look like

                          

Taking care of trashy business.

Time to figure out how/what to do with my trash. There's no pick up in Santa Fe county, so it's off to the dump, known here as the transfer station. I'm guessing what gets left here might get moved somewhere else to consolidate. Not sure about that

There's a yearly permit required. $75.00. There's no charge for recycleables. So household trash is what you're paying for. It doesn't seem too bad, other than I miss my big green container. I don't think I'd put any trash outside here, too many dogs or other creatures that could get into it. 

 

This is the area where I live.

road where we walk

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Exploring. Food.

I think that I've found quite a few of the different grocery store chains here in Santa Fe. A girl has to eat, don't ya know! Let me list them,
Smith's (a Kroger chain)
Albertson's
Natural Grocers
Sprouts (isn't there a new one in G J?)
Whole Foods
Trader Joes was my most recent find yesterday. It's on the other side of town, so it'll only be an occasional visit.
A couple I haven't been to yet:
La Montanita Co-op
Paisano Market
plus there's a spice shop I'd like to visit.

 Before my visit to Trader Joe's,
I had a late breakfast at the Santa Fe Bakery and Cafe.

Santa Fe Bakery
The carne adovaba burrito was huge, filled with yummy chili seasoned chunks of pork. I'll be back here for sure. I was told by another customer that it's the best place in town. It has a huge menu, serving all sorts of things.
Another excellent place I've eaten at is the Blue Corn Cafe. The BEST chili rellanos I've had in a few years.
 Blue Corn Cafe and Brewery

Are you hungry yet?

Rainbow, out the back door.

After the rainstorm on Tuesday.

Glorious colors.

Another week, time goes by so fast.

Ria's learning to watch out for these nasty spines.

I'm still working on getting settled in. Curtains were hung. The security lights on the main house were triggered by me moving inside my place. Now I don't have to put up with the glare of them. I hung my first load of laundry outside. Not having a dryer reminds me of growing up, all the laundry my mom hung out. 5 kids is a bunch of laundry! 

After a walk.

1st Week Images and notes.

Looking north towards Santa Fe. This is the new walking/running spot for the dogs.
Ria is loving being able to run free.

Looking east.

Ria looking for that jack rabbit that got away.

Gate

Gated property, looks interesting. I'll have to find out what's behind these.